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Xiaomi Redmi A3 vs Redmi A2

39 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi A3
VS
33 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi A2
Xiaomi Redmi A3
Xiaomi Redmi A2

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.71-inch Xiaomi Redmi A3 (with MediaTek Helio G36) that was released on February 14, 2024, against the Xiaomi Redmi A2, which is powered by the same chip and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi A3
  • Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
  • Modern USB Type-C port
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 12
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (182K versus 166K)
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
  • The phone is 11 months newer
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi A2
  • 2.1x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 477 and 230 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi A3 and Redmi A2 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Redmi A3
37*
Redmi A2
29*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Redmi A3
60*
Redmi A2
50*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Redmi A3
39*
Redmi A2
33*
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Value for money (Beta)

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2 / 64 GB
VS
2 / 32 GB
151.2
(Excellent)
Value Index
85.3
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Redmi A3
vs
Redmi A2

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.71 inches 6.52 inches
Resolution 720 x 1650 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 268 ppi 269 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6% 81.1%
Display tests
RGB color space 95.1% 95%
PWM Not detected Not detected
Response time 40 ms 30 ms
Contrast 1314:1 1303:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Redmi A3
360 nits
Redmi A2 +5%
378 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 168.3 mm (6.63 inches) 164.9 mm (6.49 inches)
Width 76.3 mm (3 inches) 76.8 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness 8.32 mm (0.33 inches) 9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Green Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Redmi A3 +4%
84.6%
Redmi A2
81.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi A3 and Xiaomi Redmi A2
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
Max clock 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A53		 - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A53
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) No No
GPU
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 PowerVR GE8320
GPU shading units 32 32
GPU clock 680 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS ~43.5 GFLOPS ~43.5 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi A3 and Xiaomi Redmi A2
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Redmi A3
230
Redmi A2 +107%
477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Redmi A3
840
Redmi A2 +81%
1523
Single-core score 230 477
Multi-core score 840 1523
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi A3 +10%
182792
Redmi A2
166119
CPU 71673 64456
GPU 12359 15554
Memory 65723 41038
UX 33037 45071
Total score 182792 166119
Samples [2 tests] Less than 3
PCMark 3.0
Redmi A3
4752
Redmi A2
n/a
Web score 4872 -
Video editing 3243 -
Photo editing 8672 -
Data manipulation 3611 -
Writing score 4700 -
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi A3
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-08-18 (Lutfi)AnTuTu 11182792
📘 2026-02-13 (Redminovechh)AnTuTu 11164708
📘 2025-08-29 (Honor 8S user)CPU Throttle100%
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Xiaomi Redmi A2
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 2 GB 2 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1600 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 32 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) Android 12
ROM MIUI Go Edition MIUI 14
OS size 19 GB -
OS updates 2 years -
Security updates 3 years -

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 10 W 10 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging No No
Full charging time 2:40 hr 2:43 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 3264 x 2448
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion No No
Lenses 1) Standard: 8 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 8 MP
2) Depth: 0.08 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution 2592 x 1944 2592 x 1944
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
DisplayPort No -
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* 4 4
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Redmi A3
78.8 dB
Redmi A2 +1%
79.4 dB

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced February 2024 March 2023
Release date February 2024 March 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $80 $115
Successor - Xiaomi Redmi A4 5G - Xiaomi Redmi A4 5G
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint		 - Accelerometer
Bundled charger Yes, 10 W Yes, 10 W
Further details
Notes on Redmi A3:
    - The smartphone in green color is 7 grams lighter than the others.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi A3 is definitely a better buy.

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So, which phone would you choose?
123 (78.3%)
34 (21.7%)
Total votes: 157

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